text_original: But while many thoughtful men regarded the Imperial edict as an attempt to solve by mere force a question th.it needed much more delicate handling, the populace raged against the destruction of images, to which the greatest veneration was attached.
text_transcription: BUT WHILE MANY THOUGHTFUL MEN REGARDED THE IMPERIAL EDICT AS AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE BY MERE FORCE A QUESTION THAT NEEDED MUCH MORE DELICATE HANDLING THE POPULACE RAGED AGAINST THE DESTRUCTION OF IMAGES TO WHICH THE GREATEST VENERATION WAS ATTACHED
phonemes: bˌʌt wˌaɪl mˈɛni θˈɔːtfəl mˈɛn ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ˈiːdɪkt æz ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt tə sˈɑːlv baɪ mˈɪɹ fˈɔːɹs ɐ kwˈɛstʃən tˌiːˈeɪtʃ.ɪt nˈiːdᵻd mˈʌtʃ mˈɔːɹ dˈɛlᵻkət hˈændlɪŋ, ðə pˈɑːpjʊləs ɹˈeɪdʒd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv ˈɪmɪdʒᵻz, tə wˌɪtʃ ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst vˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən wʌz ɐtˈætʃt.